Hunger in Ouachita Parish

Hunger in Ouachita Parish

Local Food Insecurity Rates

19%

Overall Food Insecurity Rate

27.1%

Child Food Insecurity Rate

Food Bank Impact FY24

3,339,274 lbs

of food provided to families in need in Ouachita Parish

13,129 individuals

Served each month, including 3,742 children and 1,992 seniors

Our Hunger Relief Network

The Food Bank has multiple food assistance programs in this parish:

  • Community Partners – 22
  • BackPacks for Kids
  • Mobile Pantry
  • Senior
  • Disaster Relief
  • Snap Outreach
  • Emergency Box

Your Support Helps Feed Families in Morehouse Parish

Hunger in Ouachita

Beatrice is retired and lives on a fixed income. To make things more complicated, she must follow a special diet due to her high blood pressure. She joined the Food Bank’s Senior Program three years ago and receives a box of groceries every month.

Now she’s able to focus on paying her bills and not where her next meal will come from.

“The food box is a blessing,” she said. “Without the food box I get, I would have to make decisions between getting my medications or going to the store.”

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